Pasture and HaylandlRA 73

S~ITABIlITY GRO~P A-I

(L~my Bottomlpnd)

Description: Deep, well drained or moder tely well drained soils withloamy surfaces and loamy or clayey subsoils. Soils in thissubgroup occur on floodplai s and terraces which receiveextra moisture from adjoini g areas. (Soils with a clayeysubsoil have at least 14 in hes of loamy material above thesubsoil.

limitations: Soils in this subgroup can ~ave slight wetness and slightsalinity or alkalinity. I

Soil s: Alluvial landBridgeport silt loamBroken alluvial landCaruso silt loamCozad s 11 t loamDale silt loam, clay loamDetroit silt loam, silty c1 y loamE1tree silt loamHobbs si1 t loamHord silt loam, silty clay oamHumbarger loam, silt loamleshara clay loamMcCook silt loam, fine sand loamNew Cambria silty clay, 5il y clay loamRoxbury silt loam, soils, c plex---Tobin si1 t loam

Recommended Species: See chart on next p~ge.

.

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6_' ~ ~ - LIi4 ~ HIQt Ph RE~D FOR Tt£ SPECIES. i

Pasture and HaylandlRA 73

SUITABILITY GRO~P A-2

(loamy)

Descr;pt;on: Deep, well dra;ned or moder te1y well dra;ned soils w;thloamy surfaces and loamy or clayey subso;ls. So;ls;n thissubgroup occur on uplands a d rece;ve 1;tt1e or no extramo;sture from adjo;n;ng are s. (Soils w;th a clayey subsoilhave at least 14 ;nches of oamy mater;a1 above thesubso;l.)

limitations: Few or no limitations. $oi)s in this subgroup can haveslight wetness and slight splinity or alkalinity.

Soils: Carl son si1 t loam, cOOlp1 exGeary silt loam, silty clay loamHarney silt loam, silty c1a loam, complexHo1drege loam, silt loam, s 1ty clay loam, fine sandy loamKenesaw silt loamMento silt loam, silty clay loam, soilsNuckolls silt loam, silty c ay loamRichfield silt loam, silty lay loamSatanta loamU1y loam, silt loam, comp1eUlysses silt loam, complex i

Recommended Species: See chart on next pa~e

0

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SilECIESSPECIES PIJaI:-

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Pasture and HaylandlRA 73

SUITABILITY GROUP A-3

(Coarse Loamy Bottqmlands

Description: Deep, well drained or moder~ telY well drained soils with

loamy surfaces and subsoils Soils in this subgroup have

moderately coarse-textured urfaces, occur on lowlands, andmay receive extra moisture rom adjoining areas.

limitations: Lack of moisture and soil b110Wing may be hazards during

establishment of pasture.

Soil s: Boel fine sandy loamCanadian fine sandy loamCarr fine sandy loamLas Animas sandy loam, cOO1pl xMunjor sandy loam, fine sand loam, complex

Recomnended Spec ;es: See chart on next pag~

-2-l..iA: 73SUITABILITY GHI1.IP: A-J

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6_' Ph ~ - L(Ji IItD HISi ~ AECIWENDED FOR THE SPECIES.

Pasture and HaylandLRA 73

SUITABILITY GROU~ A-4

(Sands)

Description: Deep, well drained to exceSS~VelY drained soils with sandysurfaces and subsoils. Avai able water holding capacity inthe 40-inch root zone is les than four inches.

limitations: Cho;ce of plants ;s l;m;ted J y drought;ness and low

fert;l;ty. lack of mo;sture and so;l b10w;ng may be a

hazard dur;ng estab1;shment f recommended spec;es.

Soil s : Dorrance gravelly sandy loam! sandy loam Pratt loamy fine sand

Simeon loamy sandTivoli fine sandValentine fine sand 3:~i~~~

Recommended Species: See chart on next pag,.

0

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STffmESTAa.I9t-8T 4_1

Pasture and HaylandLRA 73

SUITABILITY GRPUP A-6

(Coarse loamy ppland)

Description: Deep, well drained soils ~ th loamy surfaces and subsoils.

Soils in this subgroup hay moderately coarse-textured

surfaces and occur on upla ds.

limitations: Lack of moisture and soil ~lowing may be hazards duringestablishment of recommend~d species.I

Salls: Anselmo sandy loam, fine St dY loam

Dalhart complex

Ortello fine sandy loam, c plex

Recommended Spec;es: See chart on next p~ge.

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6_' PI! ~ - LIJI ~ riISH Ph RE.C{8ENI)ED FOR THE SPECIES.

STIN)ESTAa.ISH-EHT 4_'

Pasture and HaylandlRA 73

SUITABILITY GR~P A-7

(Deep Lim~

Description: Deep and moderately deep, ~ell drained or somewhatexcessively drained soils ith loamy surfaces and subsoilsthat contain lime througho t the profile.

Soils in this subgroup are I Sli9htlY affected by limy

surfaces and subsoils.

Limitations:

Soils: ArnX> loam, silt loam, complexBippus clay loamColy silt loamKim silty clay loam IMansic clay loam, soils, c mplexMansker clay loam, complexOst silt loamPenden loam, clay loam, si ty clay loam, complexWakeen silt loam, silty cl y loam, complex

Recolllnended Species: See chart on next p,ge

0

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Pasture and HaylandlRA 73

SUITABILITY GRquP A-9

(Sandy Bottomlland)

Description: Deep, well drained or excet ive1Y drained soils with sandy

surfaces and subsoils. Soi s in this subgroup have sandy

surfaces and occur on bott lands and receive extra waterfrom upland drainage.

Limitations: Choice of plants is 1imitedl by droughtiness and lowfertility. Soil blowing ma~ be extremely hazardous duringestablishment and early gro~h.

Soil s: Inava1e fine sand, loamy sahd, loamy fine sandlinco1 n soil s I

Recommended Species: See chart on next pa~e

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Pasture and HaylandlRA 73

SUITABILITY GRpUP C-l

(Wet loamf)

Deep, somewhat poorly or Pf orlY drained soils with loamy

surfaces and loamy to clay Y subsoils. Soils in this

subgroup occur on floodpla ns and terraces ~ich receiveextra moisture from adjoin ng areas.

Description:

limitations: Seasonal wetness during a ,ortion of the growing season.

Soils: All uvial 1 and, wetlesho clay loamWann loam

Recommended Species: See chart on next page.

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Pasture and HaylandLRA 73

SUITABILITY GROUP F-4

(Clayey)

Deep and moderately deep, ~ 11 drained to somewhat poorlydrained soils with loamy or clayey surfaces and clayeysubsoils. (If surface text re is loamy, it is less than14 inches over dense clayey subsoil.)

Description:

limitations: 51 owl y or very sl owl y permebb1 e c1 ayey subsoil s.

Soils: Crete silt loam, silty claYlloamSpearville silty clay loam,complex

Reconwnended Spec ies : See chart on next pa~e.

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b I ~ Ar£ - ~ ~ I1I6tt Ph REClMMED FOR TI-£ SPECIES.

ST~ESTM..I9t-8T 4_'

Pasture and HaylandLRA 73

SUITABILITY GROUP G-3

(Wet Sooi~

Deep, somewhat poorly or poorly drained loamy soils with ahigh sodium absorption ratio. The subsoils range from sandyto clayey and contain a hi~h water table during the winterand/or spring months.

Description:

l;mitat;ons: Choice of plants is limited by high sodium content andmoderate salinity. Wetness during a portion of the growingseason is cOtmlOn.

5011 s: Saltine silty cl ay loam

Recommended Species: See chart on next p~ge.

0

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Pasture and HaylandLRA 73

SUITABILITY ~OUP H

(Not Su;tabtJe>

Description: This group includes vario~s textures and phases of soils andland types which occur on ~ wide range of slopes andtopography. !

Soils in this group are gr erallY too shallow, erosive,

gravelly, stony, or rocky. too steep, droughty, wet, clayey,

or saline and alkaline fo good survival or growth ofpasture species.

l;m;tat;ons:

Soils: Act;ve dunesBogu~ clay, complexCan10n so;ls, complexCorinth s;lty clay loamHe;zer complexK;pson complexNess clayNfbson s;lt loam, soils lexPotter so;lsRandall clayRough broken landT1mken clay, complex

See Standards and f pec1fications for Critical Area

Planting (342).

Recommended Species: